Type-writing machine.



F.-R. WAINWRIGHT.

TYPE WRITING MAGHHFE.

APPLIOATION TILED AUG. 28, 1909.

Panama Mar. 28, 1911.

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FRANK .n. wAINwRIGnn-on JERSEY-our NEW -JERSEM TYPE WRlI'JJING mam;

Applicetion' filed .Aujgust- '28, 19p9.- Serief' No. 4515,9561" To all whom it may concern ,Be it known that I, FRANK R. WAIN:

WRIGHT, citizen of the United States, residing'at J ersey City, in the county of Hudson and Stete of l Tew- Jersey, have. invented f certaln. new and useful Improvements in =.*TypeQVritingLMaehineS; and Idohereby the sale.

declare the followin to be a fulh'clear, and

exact description the invention, such as will enable othel s slzilledin theart to which it apperteins to make and nse the same.

' T his invention relates to typewriting machinesuo ffthe class desigrirlto print on eheckson the. like, certainfigures representing theprice" ofan merchandise. 3

The object of the invention is to provide means for printing a check of the kind -dearti-cle -or a;rtioles of scribed and means for printin'glet thesam-e time a perman ent i'eoord of the a nount of A 'f urthei'jo'bjeot is 'to picqvid means far making the permanent reeord withoil't the operation of mechanism other thaln thatixe quiredfco make the record ofthe'amonntof tthe-transaction on the check.

A further ob'ect is to enable the opei'ator to makeoertain Characters on the permanent record Whioh 'it is notdesi 'eble-to pleee on.

the. check.

Other objects "include; the" provision of means for receiving the cheek, holdmgthe:

letter in position, and freeing the same after Printing, ndim s. o e 'ns h t Pap r reeoid, s'fi'rij a, iven distenee each time,j. re-' thelength of the st-rip eanr ed view, the invention after described,

In the i accompanying drawings, forming per of thi PPli n?-'Eig 1 1 m p; planvi'ew of the -devioe,- Fig'. ,2 is a side .elevatijon,-Fi'g. '3 is 31, front elevation, with parts iinjseetiong Fig.4'isa' deteil-view showing I ,eortiomf the ribbon mechanism.

around the frontfpontion of the platen, end 1 is ,Wound. on roller '3, while the Eribbon 19 I 'movesbetvyeen rollefs 5 and 6 and is held in g ipiopen position withreferen'ee to the platenand -'the. pepenistifig b'ygmeens of. guifle roller arrying outmy invention, Ifprovide a v framework 1,; mquntedon a base 2, and. ep er rollers-3 and and ink'rollcerrying- I .ers 5 en .'6, es wel1'as thepl'eten 7.. The strip of paper' 8 is fed-from the lower roller,

', the stationary member Wound one-11w 6 in theme I A guide 'rolle r' 11, on the oppositeside of the platen holds the paper strip in "r0 '1' relation thereto and 'eaiise's it to'jelegr Elie ink ol -e1 I The platen is opeiated' 'only; at given in- "terms, thespa'ei'ng -meehajnism being idle- "duri-ngthe operation of all of the'k ey levers except tliosecarrying 'keysdesigned to print thejcha'lfeetersWy5 and 0 in thefeenteriof the key board Theleve'rs ettfiohedto these keys are marked respeetively 12,13 and 14. The (ig cin rod 15, which isgoperated after any the three lk'eysjmentioned arfstrlick causes 'thelpavvl ;16 to engage the teeth of retehe't wheelfig, located next to the inner surface of e10Wn"Wheel -18 carriedjby' the shaft of the platen Z. 'The'spaeing11od'15" is'enei'rpled by af spring 19' cans'in' it'tofre-T.

'tuinto itsfn'orma'l position. The eylevefs ere connected'vvith the type bans 0-133 means.

Specification of l l -matters Ifeten t. i Patented Ma r 1,

of links 21, 'springs-22-ho1ding the type bar's, normally downiand' 'being- ('onnected :with

, The ink 1 0.11 =5 and the aper energ -tr; controlled through 'themediuinof crown jwhe l j l fl Q' h eh' nee p 24 and 25 carried respe'otively by ,shafts'26 end 27,- Shaft- 27 operates roller 3 by m'een s eonnnwtnicates 'nioti'on to shaft' 3.6 through,

bone. olutch '3l',;.the send-shaft 30 carrying j-beveled' -gear meshing with gee; 33 on v: the sheft'of r'olle'niil, Shaft-27 also eo'rn' prises we "s'eeti'ons connected-Thy -meansof clutclifi l'; Sprin' s 35' and36 holdthe clutch members norrna y in engagement, but; the;

' tension ofthe springs maybe overcome by' the tension of the'lpeper'strip andrink ribbon When the tension last mentioned is= -too* greet, 'ovyingto the difit'enenoei'initheisize of the roll of 'peper or the rolled IlbbOIIZWhICh neoes- 'sarily varies from time to' time. Exoesslve tension-is obviatedi bythe slipping of the The ribbon Iney'be re-"wo'und on roller 6 by the oper'ation of crank 37 mounted on. shaft "38 Roller 6-normallyrevolves loosely on this shaft, bnt vvhen lthe latter is pressed-ins 'werd, itJ-j-iseeused to-engage the jroller-andj rotate it. flat I :sprnig 40, engeging en,

its

annular"grooveelflin' the shaft holds 1e} f lettei in "Shell ositiori that 1 the shwftfl' '5 roller erepemnttedj to rotate- :mdepen the members of clutch 31 are separated by the o ration of rod 44 connected with lever 45 which latter is operated by arm 46 and a hell out k lever pivoted 0n bracket 46' and compris 11 members 47 and 48, one of which engages s aft 38. The Tendwise movement of shaft 38- swings lever 45. Shaft 38 carlies a transverse'pin 38 which engageslugs 38" on the roller 6 when said shaft is pressed inwardly thereby providing for the rotation of the roller wit the shaft'when re-winding the ribbon. a

' A chute 50 is provided for the insertion of the checks, this chute being provided with-11 slot 51 which leaves a portion of the surface of the check exposed, and along the lower edge .of the slot a bar 52 is arranged, as shown inFig. 3. A level 53 is pivoted at 54, is operated by a'rod 55, carrying a tension spring 56, and has pivoted to its upper end a ar' 57 of varying thickness, which ar passes behind a resilient member 58 carrying a pressure roller 59' bearing against platen 7. Platen 7 is roughened on a portionof its girface, as at; 60, and immediately beneath roller '59, so that there will be little danger pfthe check slipping fromits properpo'st.

itionf By the operation of bar the thicker portion of member 57 is brought between the resilient member and the platen, thus .releasing roller 59 and permitting the check to be removed.

Twenty-three of the type bars carry twin type, but the type bars of keys W and L carry single type, itated- Beginning at the left the first five eys , fourth and fifth keys of the upper row rep- 1 resent dollars. Beginning at the right, the 40.

first five keys in the'first row and the first seven ke s in the second or lower row r epre-' sent cen s." The number sign (##r) is used whenthe number to be printed represents cents pnly, and is designed to prevent any one from placing a false'figure 1n the dollar position on the check. The W is used to print that character on has printed. The character W- does will thus end with5 or0 as the last figure.-

not appear on the check; The characters 5 and O are used'for-the final figures in the cents column, or as the units column. 'All of the prices on the hotel menu will involve the tenth 0r twentieth part of a dollar and 'Thekeys 5 and 0 (in the center) are connected with the spacing mechanism, and the ta e and ink ribbon are advanced when these eys' are-pressed. The key'Wis con;

nected in the same manner and vfor the'same reason. A single type is" operated by key L for .piintin .that character on the tape only,

following t e prices of bar goods, such as. liquors aml cigars. The key 'D at the left stamps that character on-both-the tape and for the reason hereafterof the lower row and the second, third,

the record strip after the waiters number or the clerkls, number the check to show that any amount printed in connection with the letter I) is to be de ducted from the amount of the check. Instead of the letter D, a minus sign may be used to indicate the matter to be deducted, and the letter C may be substituted for the sign, if a separate key is needed to indicate sales of cigars.

Guide roller 11 is mounted in a frame comprising two vertical bars mounted on a short transverse shaft 71 and held in the position shown by spring 7 2. Key levers 12, 13 and 14 each bear on bar 75 which connects with horizontal bar 76 by means of vertical rods 77 arranged between the key levers. Horizontal bar .7 6 connects with vertical spacing rod 15 and imparts motion thereto.

The operation of the device is as follows: The paper strip being in position to be wound on roller 3 from roller 4, and the ink ribbon being in'position for winding from roller 6 to roller 5, a check is placed in chute 50 and drops down such chute until its upper portion appears opposite slot 51. The riglt hand end of the check is passed between roller 59 and the roughened surface 60 of the platen, roller 59 being caused to release its pressure on the platen, if necessary, by the operation of member 57, as previously described. In Fig. 1 the chute is shown as extending over the face of the platen a considerable distance' and to a'point near to the edge of the paper strip, inorder that the duplicate type carried by the type bars may strike the check and strip simultaneously. The check being in position, the required keys representing dollars and cents are struck by the operator, and as this operation will necessitate the use of key lever 13 or key lever 14, in order to print the last fi re of the item being recorded, such lever '13 or 14 will cause the operation of the spacs ing mechanism and will move the-paper strip and check upwardly, thus giving room 'for printing the'next item, ifthere be-more than one. Theroughenedsurface 60. will cause the check to move with the laten, andthe pressure of roller 59 will hol the check after it is moved the required distance. If

, other items are to be' printed,.either in conthe letter W on the check only,

paper roller "3 and .What I claim as newand desire. to secure by, Letters Patent, is- 1. In a checking machine,

a framework,

' ,iaaosa a platen mounted therein, means, for causng a strip of aper to pass over said platen,

means for hol inga check 'ort he like against theplat en and, ngside'of the paperstrip,

I 'andjfme'ans for. simultaneously printing cor responding -.chai'acters on the strip and 'on' .the check, such means last mentioned inclu'd-" ing a' 'pluralityI of printin operated indepen ently, certain of" others" car in single type-'1,

of the -lat ter,- means for simultaneously printing figuresrepresenting-tens on' the strip and on the check, andmeans for si-; multaneously printing figures representing hundreds onithe strip; andcheck withcut changing the position ,of such strip or check,

3.- In a ,checkin machine, a framework, a

' platen-mounted t erein, means for causing means for, maintaining a. substantial ranged t a strip of paper to pass-over the said y uniform tension on ther aper-strip, means for I holding a checkerthe like against the plate and alongside ,o the paper strip, an inking device,- means .f or s multaneously printingcorresponding characters on the strip and,

on the clieek,"such' means lastmentioned'ineluding. a pli'irality of printingldevices ar- 9 be pe ad? n p t y. e tain of such devicesoarrving duplihatetype and others carrying single type; 4

I 4;. In a checki'n machine, a framework, a

.platen mounted t erein,-J means for causing a strip-of paper to pass over said platen,

' v and advancin the paper strip together, and

'means for simultaneously printing corremeans for holdinga check or the like against -the platen and alongside of the strip, out- .of contact with the surface of the latter, an

inking device, means'for operating the same spending characters on the stripand on the check.

". means for-causinga tapeto pass over said platen, I means for holding Y5-.' In a checking machine,a"framework, a platen mounted therein, a shaft for supporting the platen, a wheel carried by'said shaft,

avcheck against the platen, out ofcontact wit-h' the surface of the strip, an inking device, said wheel arranged to operate the inking device and. the

' tape moving'means, a *series of key levers,

:means for.v operating the wheel and inking device by the operation of certain of" said levers, and means'for simultaneously printj ing characters onthetape and on the-check. 6. In a checkin machine, a framework, a I

"platen mounted therein, means-for causing a tape to pass overz'said' platen, an inking device, means including a crown wheel. and associated mechanism for operating'the mkb devices arranged e such devices carrying duplicate [type and I so ing machine, a.fran1ework,a'f platen mounted therein, means foricausing a, "strip off-paper i to passover. saidplaten, means for supporting a check alongside off said strip, out ofcontact with the surface- 1platen,

ing device and the tape movin' mechanism' simultaneously at given interva s, means for I reversing the movement of the nking device, meansforholding a check against the platen, o'ut ,e-f. contact the strip, and means for simultaneously with the surface of printing corresponding characters on th tape and on the check. 7

platen therein an-in'king device anda tape rnloving device 'operating in. conjunction therewith, a checksupp'orting device, and

printing mechanism arranged to print 'corresponding characters on the check and on the tape at one operation by means-of du plicate type and to print other characters onthe tapeonly. j

8. 'In' a checkin'gmachi'ne, a framework, a platen'therein, an inking device and a tape moving device operating in conjunction therewith-,1, check support ng device, a check releasing device, and printing mechanism arranged to print corresponding characters on the check andon the tape at one operation bymeans of duplicate type, and to print other characters .on the tape onlyv a 9, In a checking machine, aframewc rk a platen therein, an inking device a tape moving device operating .in col. inaction therewith, a check supporting device, a check releasing device, and printlng mechanism including a plurality of pivotally mounted type ca-rrying membei-s arranged to print co esponding characters on'the check a-nd on he tape at one operation by means of deplicte type, and to print "other characters on the tape only.

10. In a checkiiig machine, aframework, a

-' platen therein, an inking device and a tape moving device operating; in conjunction 'therewith,means for controlling th; tape moving'devi'ce and the inking device, such means including a plurality of clutches,'a

*crown wheel, and mechanism associated therewith, a check supporting device, and printing. mechanism arranged .to print corresponding characters on the check and on the tape at onefoperation by means of duplicate type, and to print other characters on the tape on'l 11.- In a cliecking machine, a framework, a

platen mounted therein, means for causing a for supporting a check alongside of said "strip, means" for releasing the check, means for simultaneously printingfigures representing tens on the strip and on the check, means, for simultaneously printing figures representing hundreds on the strip andcheck.

without changing the position of a such. strip and check.

. In a checking machine, a framework, a I I I strip of paper to'pass over the platen, means 12'." In a checking machine, a frameworlna platen'mounted therein, means for causing I astrip of paper to pass over said platen, a

chute for receiving a-check, means for hold;

ing and means for releasingsaid check, means l'or simultaneously printing figures representing tens on the strip and on the check, and innate: for simultanmusly printing ligures reprtsenting hundreds on the strip and check \vitlmut changing the position of such strip and rhecl'i'.

ii"). In a checking machinc,a framework,a shaft mounted therein, a platen mounted on the shaft, means for actuating the shaft with a step by step movement, a crown wheel carried by the shaft, an inking device and a tape moving device, means arrangeifl between the crown wheel and the devices last mentioned, such means including a plurality of slidable shafts and clutches connected therewith, means for supporting a check alongside of the tape, and means for simultane ously printing corresponding characters on the tape and on the check.

14. In a checking machine, a framework, a shaft mounted therein, a platen mounted on the shaft, means for actuating the shaft with a step by step movement, a crown wheel carried by the shaft, an inking device and a tape moving devicenneans arranged between the crown whee] and the devices last mentioned, such means including a plurality of slidable shafts and clutches connected there with, a chute for receiving a checlr frame for holding the latter, means for releasing the check, and means for simul aneously printing corresponding characters on the tape and on the check.

15. In a checking machine the combination of a rotatable member,and a platen carried thereby, means for driving such member with a step by step movement, a paper feeding device and an inking device driven directly from such IOtilllfiblfi member, printing mecl'tan'ism associated with the aforesaid elements and means for maintaining a substantially uniform tension on the paper.

16. In a checking machine the combination of a rotatable men'iber, means for driving such member, check moving and paper feeding mechanism driven directly from the rotatable member, and printing mechanism associated with the aforesaid elements.

17. In a checking machine the combina-' tion of a rotatable member, means for driving such member, check moving, paper feeding' and inking mechanism driven directly from the rotatable member, and printing mechanism associated with the aforesaid elements.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK R. \VAINW RIGHT.

\Vitnesses Hnoo Moon, Anonrn L. Moon. 

